Seoul Ghosts Tour
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Experience Highlights
This Seoul ghost tour will take you on a journey of terror and superstition through the spooky streets of the Korean capital and its most terrifying places, where spirits from beyond the grave are said to roam.
You'll see sites such as Yongduam Cemetery, Pimatgol Street and Gyeongbokgung Palace on a 3.5-hour walking tour with an expert guide in small groups.
- Pass by places where unsolved crimes have allegedly occurred and ghosts have been spotted by locals.
- Learn about the history and scary legends of places like Gyeongbokgung Palace and Bongeunsa Temple.
- Explore the moonlitstreets of Seoul on foot, following in the footsteps of wandering souls.
What’s included
- Seoul Ghost Tour
- Private guide, expert in the history and legends of the city
- Entrance fees to Bongeunsa Temple and Gyeongbokgung Palace
- Access to places not normally included in regular sightseeing tours
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Step by Step
Discover the spookier side of South Korea's capital by taking the Seoul Ghost Tour . For approximately 3.5 hours, you'll tour the area's spookiest spots, where legends of spirits abound.
You'll enter into an experience steeped in mystery and macabre happenings, walking through Seoul's most haunted places with a professional guide who is an expert in the field.
Along the way, you'll learn about the city's history and the legends that have been passed down from generation to generation.
Some of the places you will visit on this tour are:
- Yongduam Cemetery: legend has it that this is the home of wandering spirits that have yet to find peace. Strange apparitions and eerie sounds have been recorded.
- Gwacheon Haunted House: according to locals, the house is inhabited by the soul of a woman who died under mysterious circumstances.
- Pimatgol Street: From the "street of eight secrets", Koreans say that the ghost of a woman dressed in white who was murdered on the site appears. Her body has never been found.
- Gyeongbokgung Palace: its more than 7,000 rooms make it the largest palace in the country. The palace is featured in the film The Grand Budapest Hotel, in the opening scene.
- Bongeunsa Temple: this legendary Buddhist temple was founded in 794 during the Silla dynasty. Inside, locals claim the spirit of a monk wanders.
If you're ready to be thrilled by horror stories, here you can experience and relive them in the original places where they would have happened. You'll also learn about legends that have transcended the streets and made it to the movies, such as the Janghwa sisters and Hongryeon.
This is also a small-group walking tour, which guarantees a much more personalised and immersive tour.